KRUEGERMANN PICKLES & SAUERKRAUT

05/31/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share that our father and grandfather, Kurt Kruegermann, passed away peacefully at home last night at the age of 93.

Born in Germany in 1932, Kurt survived the war and fled communist East Germany in 1961. After immigrating to the United States, he rebuilt the family business and laid the foundation for what would become our family’s livelihood and legacy for the next 58 years.

Kurt was the last of his generation of Kruegermanns, preceded in death by his two brothers and two sisters. He is now reunited with his beloved wife, Helga, his son Andrew, and the family members who went before him.

He will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts ❤️

05/26/2024

01/13/2023

Since we stopped production the factory gets used to shoot a commercial. Can't say who it is till it's out and on the airwaves, lol.

12/30/2022

Last truckload of pallets going to Healthy Heart Market in Minnesota. They got no salt pickles, regular dill, spicy dill and bread n butter chips in a special no salt brine, private labeled only for them.
Thank you Healthy Heart, for all the years of our fantastic business relationship 💚

12/22/2022

Readying the last east coast private label brand sauerkraut for Schaller and Weber. We'd like to thank them for some 30 years of trusting us to make their high end sauerkraut and pickles befitting to their 1st class products.

12/20/2022

Last Friday we washed and bottled our last pickles. After 58 years, we are sad to say we are closing our factory doors. We could not have done it all these years with your support and shared love for pickles ❤️ And to our employees, who have become our family through this journey, we are endlessly grateful for everything you have done and given to Kruegermann.

Our website does still have a good inventory of our final jars available for purchase if you want to stock up while you can.

We will continue posting and staying active as we enter into 2023 - but thank you again for going on this journey with us and for making these past 58 years possible.

10/21/2022

Fresh diced pickling cucumbers for all the Deli's that make potato salad! Final run 😕

10/20/2022

Oh how we love our pickle chips 🥰 get them while you still can!

10/06/2022

Today was our very last day of bottling our famous Kruegermann sauerkraut 🥺💔

We have enough for all of the Oktoberfest festivities and upcoming holidays, but be sure to get it while you still can.

09/11/2022

Busy busy here at the Kruegermann factory!